Beechwood–Brookline station

 Beechwood–Brookline
Beechwood–Brookline station
General information
LocationEdgewood and Strathmore Roads
Haverford Township, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates39°59′11″N 75°17′30″W / 39.9865°N 75.2916°W / 39.9865; -75.2916
Owned by SEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
History
Opened1907
ElectrifiedThird rail
Previous namesBeechwood Park (1907–)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Wynnewood Road Penfield
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Wynnewood Road
toward Allentown
Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
Penfield
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
Wynnewood Road
toward Strafford
Strafford Branch
Until 1956
Penfield
Location

Beechwood–Brookline station is a SEPTA Metro rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the M and is located at Edgewood and Strathmore Roads, although SEPTA gives the address as Beechwood and Karakung Drives. All trains stop at Beechwood–Brookline. The station lies 2.5 track miles (4.0 km) from 69th Street Transit Center. It serves the walkable, pre-War neighborhoods of Beechwood and Brookline. It is also situated closely to Haverford's middle and high schools. The station has off-street parking available.

The land use around the station is single-family residential and recreation. There is a small shopping district on Edgewood Road in the Brookline/Penfield neighborhoods. It has the third highest boardings of Haverford Township stations, after Ardmore Junction and Penfield, taking 5 minutes to arrive at 69th Street Transportation Center. 69% of commuters parking at the station live within a mile of the station and 36% live within a half mile. There is no bicycle infrastructure at the station.

The station is located near the Haverford Heritage Trail, a segment of trail in the Powder Mill Valley that is part of the proposed Forge-to-Refuge circuit trail.